Market Research

• erosion resulting from inadequate flood controls and improper land use practices
• soil degradation and erosion
• desertification
• air pollution in Buenos Aires and other major cities
• water pollution in urban areas
• rivers becoming polluted due to increased pesticide and fertilizer use
• inadequacy of protected areas system

Primary Trading Partners

• Import Partners: Brazil 25.1%, US 18.7%, Germany 5%, China 4.6%
• Export Partners: Brazil 26.5%, US 11.8%, Chile 10.6%, Spain 3.5%

Major Goods Exported

• edible oils, fuels and energy, cereals, feed, motor vehicles

Major Goods Imported

• machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal manufactures, plastics

Industrial Outlook

The main destinations for Argentina's goods are the EU (20%), Mercosur (19%) and Asia (17%). Asian countries have become important trade partners primarily because of soybean exports to China and India.

News, Business and Culture

• ABC Companies - Commercial Debt Collection and Credit Reporting: Resource on receivables management for companies doing cross border trade.
• Andean Trade Preference Act: Promoting trade between the U.S. and the South American countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
• Free Trade Area of the Americas: U.S. Department of Commerce promoting Free Trade Area of the Americas.
• Grupo Americas: international trade consulting, developing and publishing with an emphasis in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
• Inter-American Development Bank
• Internet Resources for Latin America: A comprehensive list of Latin American links with an excellent business section.
• North American Development Bank
• Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs: U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Organization of American States: To promote trade and economic development among the Americas.

Government Links

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Central Bank of Argentina
• Congreso Nacional
  
• Cámara de Diputados
  
• Cámara de Senadores
  
• Gobierno Electrónico
• National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC)
• Census

Import Export & Industrial Resources

• Argentina Industrial Activity - Latin-focused industrial production information page.
• Argentina Business & Industrial - Industrial Supply Directory for Argentina.
• Argentina Production - Argentina Industrial Production Growth.
• Argentina Industrial Activity - Industrial production in Argentina over the last decade.
• Argentina Industrial Trade Shows - Industrial Trade Fairs, Conferences & Expo's In Argentina.
• Industrial Manufacturing Output - An outlook and overview on the industrial output in Argentina.
• Argentina Trade Association - Manufacturing & Trade Associations In Argentina.
• Argentina Commercial Real Estate - Source to locate available commercial real estate in Argentina main cities.
• Argentina Industrial Products - Directory of industrial products suppliers for Argentina.
• Argentina Trade Union - Official site of Union Industrial Argentina.